Tales of Three Hemispheres, Lord Dunsany

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Tales of Three Hemispheres, Lord Dunsany

Name: Tales of Three Hemispheres, Lord Dunsany
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6066
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Publication: Philadelphia, Owlswick Press, 1976.

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [xvi], 160.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book is securely bound in bright, unblemished red cloth boards with sharp, unbumped corners and striking gilt lettering to the spine that remains wholly unoxidised. The text block is square and firm, though the top edge exhibits noticeable foxing and dust-toning, with fainter, sparser spotting present along the fore-edge. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and free from tearing or dog-earing. The dust jacket is vibrant and retains its deep glossy hues, though it shows moderate shelf-wear to the extremities, including light rubbing and minute chipping at the spine ends and along the top edge of the front panel, alongside faint surface scuffing to the rear panel.

Catalogue Note: This 1976 edition by Owlswick Press presents a significant and highly collectible revival of Lord Dunsany’s seminal fantasy collection. This iteration is particularly notable for featuring a foreword by H. P. Lovecraft, an essay previously published in 1944 by Arkham House, which underscores Dunsany’s profound influence on the mythos of early twentieth-century weird fiction.

Furthermore, this edition is distinguished by the inclusion of vibrant, full-colour and black-and-white illustrations by Hugo Award-winning artist Tim Kirk, whose artwork appears here for the first time.

The convergence of Dunsany’s foundational fantasy, Lovecraft’s critical appreciation, and Kirk’s evocative visual interpretations makes this a highly desirable volume for serious collectors of weird fiction and classical fantasy. Unsigned copies in this condition are increasingly scarce on the open market.

A cornerstone of modern fantasy, Tales of Three Hemispheres gathers a mesmerising array of Lord Dunsany’s most evocative short fiction. Through fourteen spellbinding tales, including the renowned "Idle Days on the Yann" and its subsequent continuations, Dunsany transports readers beyond the fields we know, into realms of profound wonder, cosmic irony, and mythic grandeur. With his unparalleled poetic prose, he constructs dreamlike cities, vengeful gods, and unfathomable landscapes that have left an indelible mark on the landscape of speculative fiction, directly inspiring legends such as J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Lord Dunsany

Book Publisher: Owlswick Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Fantasy

Book edition:

Signed: No

Book Pages: 176

Book Publication Year: 1976

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Tim Kirk

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Philadelphia, United States

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